one-dimensional
adjective
one-di·men·sion·al
ˈwən-də-ˈmen(t)-sh(ə-)nəl
also -dī-
1
: having one dimension
A straight line is one-dimensional.
The one-dimensional sequence of amino acids is the primary structure.—
Douglas R. Hofstadter
Douglas R. Hofstadter2
: lacking depth or complexity : superficial
To the audience, the term "sitcom" connoted a lot of one-dimensional stories and characters.—Bob Fisher
Bob Fisher
one-dimensionally
adverb
a one-dimensionally portrayed character
The pixels were arranged one-dimensionally. [=in a straight line]
Examples of one-dimensional in a Sentence
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Often, though, researchers want to study something more complicated than a one-dimensional signal.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
As a director, Darvas brings nuance to the story and relationships, but some of the characters feel one-dimensional and the script lacks subtlety in places.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
No one is one-dimensional, and if you're drawn to a couple opposing aesthetics, why not combine them for a striking, unique home that speaks to you?
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2024
Though war movies are among the most popular genres, veterans are barely represented in the industry, often leading to one-dimensional characters.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
And over the millennia, scientists have generally regarded time as a one-dimensional thing, an arrow that keeps moving forward, never backward.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
The first four chapters were on one-dimensional knots, two-dimensional surfaces, and three- and four- dimensional manifolds (spaces like the surface of a sphere that appear flat locally but can have more complicated global structure).
—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
But here, Barter is never portrayed as anything but a strong, determined seeker — again, quite complimentary to the subject, but ultimately a little one-dimensional.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2024
Learning potential is not a one-dimensional or uniform trait.
—Yec, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Quanta Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
As a director, Darvas brings nuance to the story and relationships, but some of the characters feel one-dimensional and the script lacks subtlety in places.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
No one is one-dimensional, and if you're drawn to a couple opposing aesthetics, why not combine them for a striking, unique home that speaks to you?
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2024
Though war movies are among the most popular genres, veterans are barely represented in the industry, often leading to one-dimensional characters.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
And over the millennia, scientists have generally regarded time as a one-dimensional thing, an arrow that keeps moving forward, never backward.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
The first four chapters were on one-dimensional knots, two-dimensional surfaces, and three- and four- dimensional manifolds (spaces like the surface of a sphere that appear flat locally but can have more complicated global structure).
—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
But here, Barter is never portrayed as anything but a strong, determined seeker — again, quite complimentary to the subject, but ultimately a little one-dimensional.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2024
Learning potential is not a one-dimensional or uniform trait.
—Yec, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
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